Moving from UK to New York

[Alaina12 0]

Never thought about a summer in the USA will look into that.

 

[Duke & Marie 1,389]

8 hours ago, Alaina12 said:

We would try the lottery with our NZ passports if we couldn't get a sponsor.

 

We thought this way we would sort 2 areas - job and visa.

If your thinking lottery, you might wanna apply now, the window isn’t tha5 big and draw dates I think are two years after application 

[Duke & Marie 1,389]

4 hours ago, Alaina12 said:

He thinks he can get on through employer sponsor ship.

 

My diploma was a 2 year course back in New Zealand and I am doing my bachelor's now.

Diplomas don’t really cut it in the us, their mostly based on AS/NZ and only a level 5 entry level qualification at best, you’ll need at least a degree (level 6) for your qualifications to carry over.. 

[JFH 12,190]

9 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

European countries not qualified for this year's diversity program:

Great Britain (United Kingdom) includes the following dependent areas: Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn, St. Helena, Turks And Caicos Islands. Note that for purposes of the diversity program only, Northern Ireland is treated separately; Northern Ireland does qualify and is listed among the qualifying areas

People born in Northern Ireland are eligible. But the OP also has New Zealand citizenship. 

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

2 hours ago, Duke & Marie said:

If your thinking lottery, you might wanna apply now, the window isn’t tha5 big and draw dates I think are two years after application 

What lol no. The draw is in May. The entry period closes early November. 

Edited October 16, 2019 by SusieQQQ

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

1 hour ago, JFH said:

People born in Northern Ireland are eligible. But the OP also has New Zealand citizenship. 

Please note citizenship is irrelevant for DV eligibility, it is birth country that matters (which is Indeed NZ in this case). 

[HRQX 4,145]

11 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

European countries not qualified for this year's diversity program:

Great Britain (United Kingdom) includes the following dependent areas: Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn, St. Helena, Turks And Caicos Islands. Note that for purposes of the diversity program only, Northern Ireland is treated separately; Northern Ireland does qualify and is listed among the qualifying areas

They are not native to Great Britain. "Native: Native means a person born in a DV program county. An individual may be able to participate in the DV program because of specific family ties or personal situations by "charging" to another country. See 9 FAM 502.6-4 paragraph a(2) for additional information on chargeability." https://fam.state.gov/fam/09FAM/09FAM050206.html#M502_6_3

[jbn121 15]

No, you won't get any work visas, because there are a lot of local people to do what you want to do. Your brother in particular is the one who's not going to get a visa. The chance of you getting visas is absolute zero, based on what you told us. Try your luck with DV lottery, but keep in mind that even if you've been chosen, that does not guarantee you're getting visas and green cards.

Edited October 16, 2019 by jbn121

[SalishSea 17,834]

13 hours ago, Alaina12 said:

Hi everyone

 

My brother and I are looking at moving to New York and we are wanting to know about employers who are willing to sponsor people for the greencard.

 

I am a first year accounting student while my brother has no degree at all, and is not I retested in one.

 

We both have a good amount of work experience.

 

We have dual citizenship for both New Zealand, our country of origin, and Great Britain where we now live.

 

What companies would be willing to sponsor us for the greencard?

 

Thanks

You could try the diversity visa.  NZ is one of the eligible countries.

[SalishSea 17,834]

9 hours ago, Alaina12 said:

He thinks he can get on through employer sponsor ship.

But why?  He does not possess special skills or education that cannot be found amongst US citizens and permanent residents.  Do you realize the expense involved for US businesses who sponsor foreign workers?  Not going to happen for a minimum-wage or unskilled position.

[SalishSea 17,834]

OP, have you thought about Canada?  I believe kiwis can get visas for seasonal jobs in bars and restaurants, ski resorts, etc.  

[kzielu 1,149]

18 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

No, you don’t. You just need your birth certificates. Doesn’t matter what passport you present.

Doesn't the current (DV2020) lottery require valid passport at the time of application ? Read about it somewhere.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

1 hour ago, kzielu said:

Doesn't the current (DV2020) lottery require valid passport at the time of application ? Read about it somewhere.

It requires a valid passport, yes, but it can be any valid passport - doesn’t have to be the one from the country of eligibility. 

[Ontarkie 14,226]

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Edited October 19, 2019 by Ontarkie